Has anyone used a dremel for edges? I'm learning that the initial flatness of your edges really affect the end results most. I've seen some videos where a dremel is used for flattening the edges before the first application.
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If you use a dremmel, you could get its workstation attachment thingy (link below) and fiddle a bit with to add a flat metal piece at the bottom in order to lay whatever you are sanding flat on it so that you get a perfectly perpendicular sanded edge.
The workstation is also great if you ever need to use a burnishing head.
Yes, a sanding drum on a rotary tool is great for the edges of a bag where panels/base etc are glued and stitched. With linings it can be hard to achieve a perfectly flat edge and hand sanding can take ages.
As Daniel says, bevel the edges after sanding and/or compress again with edging pliers.
Can be used on anything really, just be careful of lingering for too long in any area as this can cause a valley to form.
Heya, just to double check do you mean with a sanding bit to level the edge? If so, yeah I do š¤ they are a great tool however, like all tools a little practice before application is needed. Couple of tips from me if you're interested would be
When sanding do long even strokes across the whole edge so it's nice and straight without any dips or curves even if it's only one area of the edge that needs sanding (within reason š )
Keep the sanding drum flat/parallel with the edge (this is easier said than done) as the sanding bit is quite small so it's easy to have it as a slight angle which would ruin symmetry on front and back.
If you are edge painting use the smallest edge beveler you have to take off the flappy bits that are left over by sanding, I use a 0. Sorry I know flappy isnt very technical but I couldnt think of a better word š¤£
You can always start at a lower speed so you have more control.
I hope this helps